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DEPARTMENTS, THE FORT WAYNE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS IN THE FOREFRONT
OF BUDGET CUTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
NEWSCHANNEL 15'S LAMAR HOLLIDAY
TALKED WITH LEADERS ABOUT WHAT
THEY NEED AND WHAT THEY'RE
HAVING TO DO WITHOUT.
THEY'RE NOT NEEDING MUCH.
BUT THEY'RE STILL DOING WITHOUT
CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO YOU.
ESPECIALLY FOR THE CITY.
THAT MEANS, THE FORT WAYNE FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS CUTTING BACK
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A VERY LEAN
BUDGET AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST.
AND WE'RE
ESSENTIALS WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO
AND THE FORT WAYNE FIRE
DOLLAR BUDGET TO
KEEP THOSE BARE ESSENTIAL IN
2013.
THAT BUDGET ...
DOWN FOR PREVIOUS YEARS.
FORCING THE DEPARTMENT TO DO
NOT HAVING A RECRUIT CLASS, AND
THAT'S SIGNIFICANT FOR US.
WE'RE
CURRENTLY 30 PEOPLE DOWN FROM
OUR NORMAL HEAD COUNT.
HAVING LESS FIREFIGHTERS CAN
INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS.
AMY BIGGS GUARANTEES TOP-LINE
SERVICE
KNOW.
DEPARTMENT KEEPS GOING DOWN THIS
ROAD, YOU'LL BE
I HOPE IT DOESN'T COME TO
CLOSING FIRE STATIONS, BUT
DEPENDING ON THE
AT, THAT COULD BE SOMETHING IN
THE
FUTURE WE SEE.
BE THE DATE THEY FIND OUT IF
THEIR BUDGET
IS APPROVED.
SHE SAYS SHE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK
AT OTHER WAYS TO BE MORE
EFFICIENT WITH LESS.
HEATHER, BACK TO YOU.